Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are exploring legislative options that would prevent a repeat of the record 35-day shutdown, and their proposed solutions are drawing interest and support from top congressional leaders.
Members of both parties have introduced bills that would automatically fund the government at existing levels if lawmakers can’t meet statutory budget deadlines.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reportedly expressed interest in the idea during a columnist roundtable shortly before the shutdown ended Friday, while Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) endorsed the approach at a news conference in Manhattan.
View the complete January 29 article by Cristina Marcos on The Hill website here.